2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Merced, CA vs Newport Beach, CA

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- Newport Beach has 66% less violent crime than Merced.
- Newport Beach has 23% less property crime than Merced.
 Merced, CANewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock12.522.7
 Property Crime47.1  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Merced, CaliforniaCrime Index
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 McSwain, CA18.9
 Hilmar-Irwin, CA25.6
 Snelling, CA27.4
 Livingston, CA27.8
 Cressey, CA30.3
 Gustine, CA30.75
 South Dos Palos, CA31.5
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 Franklin (Merced County), CA31.65

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